D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
Beach House Lyrics
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You're no stranger
How I know you will return
So I won't be sad
D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
In this harbor of a room
You'll find your anchor soon
In the parting of our ways
May it never happen anyway
In the highest blackened moon
There'd be more life
In the right shade of our sighs
Death be gone
D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
In this harbor of a room
You'll find your anchor soon
In the parting of our ways
May it never happen anyway
All of your charms
Couldn't keep you
From
becoming my slave
Robbing my ideas down
The dark weighs heavy
But I can't break away
D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
The lyrics of "D.A.R.L.I.N.G." by Beach House convey a sense of longing and familiarity for someone who keeps leaving but will inevitably return. The singer acknowledges that this person is not a stranger to them and expresses that they will not be sad upon their next departure. The chorus, consisting simply of the repeated word "darling" abbreviated as an acronym, brings an intimacy to the relationship that is not necessarily romantic but certainly deep and meaningful. The singer tells their "darling" that they will find their anchor soon in the harbor of the singer's room, and wishes that their parting will never happen. The second verse continues this theme of finding solace and stability in each other, and the singer imagines that even the darkest nights will hold more life if they are together.
However, the final verse takes a darker turn. The singer becomes accusatory and seems to suggest that their "darling" has stolen their creative ideas and become a slave to the singer's charms. The metaphor of the dark weighing heavily suggests that something sinister is at play, and the singer feels trapped despite their desire to break free. The final "darling" takes on a sarcastic tone, indicating an underlying anger or frustration with the other person.
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Written by: Alex Kristian Scally, Victoria Garance Alixe Legrand
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Lyrics:
Where did you come from?
You're no stranger
How I know you will return
So I won't be sad
D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
In this harbor of a room
You'll find your anchor soon
In the parting of our ways
May it never happen anyway
In the highest blackened moon
There'd be more life
In the right shade of our sighs
Death be gone
D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
In this harbor of a room
You'll find your anchor soon
In the parting of our ways
May it never happen anyway
All of your charms
Couldn't keep you
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@antarcticaresearchprogram8349
Early Beach House was so different. Just as good as their later stuff, just from a completely different angle.
There’s a little more melancholy, a little less light. But it was coming from a place where those things weren’t strange.
@R_crocodile
this song really fits its album cover. sad, yet warm.. perfect to listen on Christmas night
@omar-fu2lq
Underrated as hell
@luzoliveira9920
Victoria’s voice here is something else…
@iMOW2001
One of my FAVORITE songs from beach house. Gosh I love them so much…..
@SN2903
Devotion is perfect
@lpfanatik
This was the first song I heard by them on the radio... It was really stunning! And after some time, Teen Dream came out and I was absolutely blown away by their music...
@sarahhannansharizal2694
crying
@TeyanThuny
Best album for sleeping
@wood_rat
Dreamy, nostalgia